Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course